Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-24

Georgetown ana introduced LIN w q IL -
Der of the leading citizens there, etc. But
as against the assessment OF citizens OF flr-
pinia to pay lawyers fees he enters his earn
est nrotest. The rumor to the effect that
the Senator intends resigning his seat in the
Sanate is utterly incorrect, though the Sena-
tor himself is the author of it. He did say
in the presence of witnesses that he had in
tended TO resign at once, but that he had
changed his mind and would not do
so until March. He said his salary
did not support him here and that
he did not have dress coat to wear to
the few social entertainments to which he
was invited that if nominated for re-elec-
ton. Malone would have him defeated. His
determination, he said, was to resign, go
home, be elected to the Legislature from his
county, and in the Legislature take charge
of the Riddleberger bill. of which be pro-
tests he is the sole author, though other
people say he is not. But, as previously
said. all such talk amounts to nothing, and
he has no real intention ofgiving up his seat
in the Senate until the expiration of the
time for which General Malone had him
elected. And, DO matter how he may de-
port himself, his republican colleagues are
compelled to put up with him, for, from
appearances, his vote will be all that will
give them control ofthe Senate after the 4th
of next March.
Among the local bills introduced in the
Senate to-day were the following: 10 define
the routes Of steam railroads, to regulate
the construction of street railroads anu
pavements between and adjacent thereto, to
regulate the erection of elevators, and to
regulate subdivisions Of landau in the
District of Columbia.
Among the bills recently introduced in
the House is one by General Wheeler, OF
Alabama, appropriatiDg 100000 for the
expense of an attempt to bore through the
crust of tho earth for scientific purposes.
AS biologists estimate the thickness of the
earth's crust at eight miles, it is difficult to
conceive how the Generals scheme could
succeed.
Representative Croxton has gone to Rich
moud to attend to q case in court in which
he is counsel. Representative Daniel has
gone to Virginia also and on similar busl-
ness.
A large number of distinguished lawyers
we're in the room of the U. S. Supreme
Court to-day, the occasion being the COM
mencement of the argun ent In the suits
that have been instituted to test the priority
of the patents Of the several telephone inven-
tors, and that will have an important bear
ing on the decision in the famous Pan
Electric case Ii is not yet known whether
Mr.. Justice Gray will take part in the hear
ing of these cases or not. He is absent from
his seat on the bench this morning but his
absence is said to be due to other causes.
Two of the Justices of this Court have de-
liyered opinions in these cases in the courts
below. Namely Justices Gray and Batch
ford The argument will begin this after
noon and will be continued for two weeks
Counsel asked for sixty-four hours or about
three weeks, but the court decided to limit
them to forty hours or ten court days
In this connection it may not be amiss 10
remark that the recent special invitation re
ceived and accepted by representative Ran
new to enjoy the social hospitality of At
torney General Garland is the subject OF NO
little curious comment here, in view OF the
fact that of all who have publicly censured
Mr.. Garland for his acceptance of Pan Elec-
trict stock as q present, none has been &C
pronounced and more insulting than Mr.
Ranney.
Senator Warner Miller of New York, the
self STYLED farmers friend. and the father OF
the oleomargaine bill, who has just been de-
feated Tor re election, resumed his seat in
the Senate to-day. He doesn't look as hap
DIV as he did before he went away. Among
the first petitions he heard read in the Sen.
ate to-day were some for the repeal of his
oeomargarine bill.
A large delegation of the Woman's Ma.
tional Temperance Association were at the
Capitol to. day, to urge the Senate District
Committee to consider the memorial they
presented last Friday, containing charges
against the District Commissioners for the
premium they put on vice and immortality.
In the House last Friday night Mr.. Bar
bour succeeded in having passed bill for
paving the heirs Of Malitty Rose, whose
husband was a soldier in the Florida war,
the remainder of the sum due her.
In the Senate to day Mr. Harris protested
against the practice OF consuming the time
devoted by the rules to the consideration OF
bills on the private calendar on other bills,
and avowed his intention of insisting upon
taking up calendar bills hereafter in the
time allotted them After the morning
hour to day, at the instance of Mr.. Edmunds,
the Senate took up the bill for retaliating
upon Canada for the seizure Of American
vessels.
Judge Keith, of the Circuit Court of Alex
audria county, will, at his room in the Ma
tional Hotel tonight, in vacation, hear ar
gument 10 the case Of a colored man named
Drummond, charged with stealing leather
belting in Alexandria county. Judge Stuart
and Mr.. Edmund Burke, .of Alexandria, are
the counsel.
The Senate Finance Committee will to
morrow consider the bill TO refund to the
several States the direct land tax collected
during and Immediately after the war.
This was the dag in the House for the
call of States for bills. Among the bills in
troduced was one by Mr.. Gunther for inves-
tigating the mode and manner by which
MIR. Norris Peters always succeeds in obtain
ing the contracts for the governments itho.
graphic printing. Mr.. Barbour introduced
one to relieve Commodore Whittle, of Nor
folk, of his political disabilities.
Mr.. Barbour's Views.